BITS and beyond Student Alumni Relations Cell
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Unscripted conversations with trailblazing alumni who have carved their marks in the BITSian hall of fame. Tune in to be inspired as they untwine their journeys, talk about innovation and the future and the values they picked up on their way to where they stand today.
Reach out to us at alumnicell@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in for any feedback or to be featured on the Podcast.
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Episode 11: Trailblazer Trio - Fintech, Consulting and Impact ft. Prerna Goel
For the eleventh episode of our podcast, we are joined by Ms Prerna Goel, the founder of Picadali Consultancy Ltd., a fintech and banking advisory company, co-founder of Clinica Fai, a specialist eye and face plastic surgery clinic, and co-founder of Vriksh Impact Partners, an impact advisory and investment firm. Having graduated from BITS Pilani in 2002 and Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in 2006, she is also an active angel investor in the tech and impact spaces. For her contributions, she has been recognised as ETA’s Forty under 40 and Woman Leader in Paytech.
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Episode 10: Making Room for Mushrooms! ft. Jashid Hameed
For the tenth episode of our podcast, we have with us Mr. Jashid Hameed, the co-founder of Nuvedo, who also made an appearance on Shark Tank India Season 3 with his mushroom-growing startup.
Mr. Hameed graduated from BITS Pilani in 2015 and IIM Indore in 2017. Tune in to hear about his experience and vision of bringing mushrooms to the Indian household meal plans. -
Episode 9: Let the Machines Learn! ft. Amit Marathe
For the ninth episode of our podcast BITS and Beyond, we have with us Mr. Amit Marathe, the Director of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at Google. Mr. Marathe graduated from BITS Pilani in 1999 and University of Michigan in 2002. He has also worked at other big companies such as Inseego and HP.
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Episode 8: Matching Memes ft. Vidya Madhavan
For the eighth episode, we have with us Ms. Vidya Madhavan, founder and CEO of Schmooze. Schmooze is a successful dating app, which matches people based on meme preferences. Ms. Vidya graduated from BITS Pilani in 2015 and from Stanford in 2021. She has a diverse array of interests and talents, which is covered in this episode.
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Episode 7: Beyond the Podium ft. Arjun Singh
For the seventh episode of BITS and Beyond, we have with us Mr. Arjun Singh, a Graduate Simulation And Modelling Engineer at the Mercedes AMG F1 team. He has a strong analytical background and specializes in applying computational methods to real-life problems..
Tune in to hear us speak with him about the vast career options and opportunities available in todays competitive industry. It is a candid conversation with advice for aspiring and ambitious individuals inspired from his very own journey and struggles. -
Episode 6: Digital Wellness and Detox ft. Rijul Arora
For the sixth episode of BITS and Beyond, we have with us Mr Rijul Arora, senior consultant at EY. His vision is to inspire the youth to find balance between their tech and real lives, and empower them to assist their peers and communities.
Mr. Rijul graduated from BITS Pilani, Goa campus in 2019 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics engineering and an MSc in Economics.
Tune in to hear us speak with him about the numerous mental health scares associated with undesirable addiction to technology and what us students can do to ensure digital health and wellness.